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The Fresh Flower Vessel returned to Fresh Flower Port, laden with the weighty Tridacna and conches.
It was time to tally the harvest, and watching the workers on the dock carry off one enormous seashell after another stirred Liszt's emotions.
He had always wished to manage Coral Reef and Black Pearl Lake, but due to insufficient manpower, he had struggled to even develop Black Horse Island, let alone Black Pearl Lake. However, with the Sea Sprite Ake, a single voyage yielded so many shells, those which could produce Black Pearls and Pink Pearls.
"Two or three trips a year should be essentially sufficient!"
The growth of Tridacna and conches was very slow. There was no way to over-harvest them, and it seemed that the larger specimens all hid in the waters around Black Pearl Lake. It was rare to see them engage in fierce battles over territory in Black Pearl Lake, allowing Ake the pleasure of reaping the benefits.